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1950 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 19 Election

Pennsylvania · 2 candidates · See every 1950 U.S. House race

Who won the 1950 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 19 Election?

Leon Gavin won the 1950 Pennsylvania U.S. House District 19 Election. Leon Gavin received 42,719 popular votes (62.76%). The main challenger was David M Barr (37.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Gavin and Barr

Gavin +25.5 pts · won by 17,371 votes
Leon GavinRepublicanWINNER62.76%
42,719 votes
David M BarrDemocratic37.24%
25,348 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.